How your doctor in Kailua Kona, HI, can help when you have varicose veins

Do the veins in your legs appear much more visible than before? Do they appear bulging? Are they painful? If so, you could have varicose veins, a common condition affecting both men and women.

Fortunately, your doctor can help. Dr. Nathan Tomita at Sensei Surgery in Kailua Kona, HI, provides a wide range of medical services, including treatment of varicose veins.

Varicose veins are veins that:

• Have become enlarged and prominent
• Are more common in your feet and legs
• Are caused by constant pressure from standing or walking
• Can result in constant aching, throbbing pain

Prevention is key when it comes to varicose veins. Remember to:

• Maintain a healthy weight to minimize pressure on your legs
• Eat a low salt diet to prevent water retention and swelling in your legs
• Walk frequently to keep your blood circulating
• Wear low-heeled shoes and loose clothes
• Avoid crossing your legs when you sit
• Move around every 30 minutes
• Try not to sit or stand still for a long period of time
• Elevate your legs frequently

Sometimes varicose veins are just a cosmetic problem, causing no painful symptoms. For non-painful varicose veins, you may not need treatment.

For troublesome, painful varicose veins, it’s best to visit your doctor. At Sensei Surgery, your doctor may recommend:

• Laser treatment, which works by sealing up varicose veins
• Microphlebotomy, which works by removing large veins on the surface of your skin
• Diode laser treatments which works by closing up and rerouting veins using vein ablation

You don’t have to suffer from the pain and appearance of varicose veins when help is just a phone call away.

To learn more about the prevention and treatment of varicose veins, talk with an expert. Call Dr. Nathan Tomita at Sensei Surgery in Kailua Kona, HI. You can reach him in the office by calling (808) 313-8338, so call now.